Oct7
Anthony Concha behind the wheel of the car he uses for rally races. Photo by Pamela Seaton.
For Anthony Concha, rally racing has always been in his blood.
“Growing up, my grandfather was really into racing,” Concha said. “He pretty much promoted it within his family.”
As a young boy in Ecuador, Concha and his cousins attended races and helped their grandfather in the pit, activities that eventually spurred into a lifelong passion for the Bustleton resident and Archbishop Ryan grad.
Today, driving is still a family affair. With the help of his brother, John, and his cousins, Concha put together a rally car in the hopes of turning his hobby into a full-time career. He bought his 2001 Ford Focus from another driver, which he later customized for prime racing condition. continue reading »
Jun10
Roger Price of the Bustleton Bengals
The Bustleton Bengals Club is one of many sports organizations for boys and girls in the Northeast. The club continues to live out its mission that began in 1956. Past President and parent Vince Tarducci has been volunteering his time with the Bengals since 1997.
“It’s always been about the children from ages 4 to 18,“ Tarducci said. “We try to get them ready for high school years. We try to get them ready to be better citizens within the city of Philadelphia and whatever they do.”
The Bengals interact with several athletic organizations in the Northeast, but one thing that sets this organization apart is something it’s lacking: a gymnasium.
“When [other clubs] play us, we have to use neighboring schools Anne Frank and Baldi,” Tarducci said. “We’re fortunate to have them, but we don’t have any control over the use of those places.” continue reading »
May26
From left: Heavy Hitta's coach Rick Terrell, Kieran "Hitman" Hooks, LCA President Bill Dolbow, Heavy Hitta's coach Lonnie Haile
Weighed down by trophies and nursing a gym class injury, Kieran “Hitman” Hooks was all smiles at Tuesday night’s Lawncrest Community Association meeting.
He and Heavy Hitta’s Boxing Club coaches Lonnie Haile and Rick Terrell had recently returned from two tournaments where Hooks came out on top. continue reading »
Jan10
Lansing Knights
Lansing Knights will hold spring sports registration on the following dates:
Wednesdays – Jan. 12, 19, 26 7:00 p.m.— 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays – Jan. 15, 22, 29 10 a.m.— noon continue reading »
Jan7
Image from Lansing Knights
Interested in coaching lacrosse? Lansing Knights Youth Organization is looking for a coach for its girl’s fifth- and sixth- grade lacrosse team for this Spring. Interested individuals can call 215-338-3079 and leave a message or email us at:
lansingknights AT comcast.net.
Dec6
Image courtesy of Eteamz.
Thanks to help from Mayor Michael Nutter and several Philadelphia business, the Frankford Chargers and North Philly Blackhawks played in the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Florida yesterday.
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Nov19
The Philadelphia Sports Zone, an AC Milan-supported sports complex planned for Upper Holmesburg, has reached out to and will partner with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame. Maggie Fulmer made the announcement at last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting [video below]. continue reading »
Apr28
Standing (l to r): Estela Cajina, Kim Neubauer, Linda Lvea, Ashley Holzman-O’Brien, Arionna Hart, Tiffany Kapusta, Cassie Carrasco, Ashley Lanetti, Chelsie Gault. Kneeling (l to r): Brooke Schmanek, Veronica Zgura, Shani Chen, Katie Hagan, Laura Danila, Amanda Norton. Sitting: Maggie Sees
It has been one first after another for the students of the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush. The school, described as a “small, special admittance, comprehensive high school that focuses on the arts,” opened in September 2008.
This year, the school — under leadership from Principal Jessica Brown and Athletic Director Kevin Katz — was granted its first sports by the School District’s Office of Athletics: JV basketball (teams for boys and girls), co-ed JV track and Varsity Soccer. The Varsity team was granted because Public League girls soccer does not have a JV program; the players could have been forced to play “an exhibition year” with all of the games counting only as scrimmages. However, Director Jack Creighton allowed the team to play in the lowest division as a full-fledged Varsity team
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Apr13
The Philly Flash girls 12 & under team brought home the championship title from the Midway Pony Qualifier Tournament.
The Philly Flash is a girls fastpitch softball organization located at the intersection of Thornton and Comly roads.
The girls 12 & under team traveled to Wilmington, Del. for the 2010 Midway Pony Qualifier Tournament this past weekend. After winning one game and losing two on Saturday and getting the 8th seed, The team went undefeated on Sunday’s single elimination games by wining four games against the 9th, 1st, 4th and 3rd seeds, and took home the championship. continue reading »
Mar5
Mayfair CDC Executive Director Brian Patrick King mentions some of the politicians who've helped the organization.
UPDATE [March 9] — Flash portion added.
For Kim Wilson and her 5-year-old daughter Marian, the STARS Program housed in Mayfair’s John M. Perzel Community Center provides a support system for facing the struggles of a disability.
“When you get a diagnosis for your child, there’s a whole process you go through in coming to terms with the diagnosis,” Wilson, whose daughter has been diagnosed with mild autism, a severe articulation disorder and a sensory integration dysfunction, said. “But then you also find out that there is this larger community of families going through that same process. Part of what STARS did for us was learning that we weren’t alone in what we were going through.”
Now, STARS, a sports program for disabled children, and more than 50 other groups that call the state-of-the-art John M. Perzel Community Center home, are facing possible program cuts, increases in fees or even facility shut downs due to recent and projected state funding cuts. continue reading »
